More than 451,000 people receive national identity cards in Jhapa

JHAPA: A total of 451,704 people have received national identity cards in Jhapa, according to the District Administration Office.

The information was disclosed in the office’s first-quarter progress report for the current fiscal year. The District Administration Office in Bhadrapur and the Area Administration Offices in Gaurigunj and Damak are responsible for registering personal details and distributing national identity cards in the district.

Of the 864,816 people who registered for national identity cards in Jhapa, 553,548 cards have been received from the central authority, Assistant Chief District Officer Sahadev Rayamajhi said.

Of the cards received, 101,844 are awaiting distribution. Rayamajhi said some cards remain undistributed because the concerned individuals have died, gone abroad for employment or left the district for other reasons.